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Theresa May will propose to the European Union that Britain could stay in the customs union for years after Brexit to allow more time for finding a solution to the Irish border dilemma.
The "backstop" proposal is the prime minister's latest attempt to unlock Brexit talks ahead of the European Council summit next month.
However, Ireland's Leo Varadkar told May that Britain must also stay aligned with the single market for there to be no physical infrastructure on the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic.
The EU also will not accept May's request that the...Read more ...